Here’s how to force a file system check (fsck) in Linux Mint:
1. Issue the following command at the terminal to change to the root directory-
cd /
2. Now we need to create a file called ‘forcefsck’ in the root directory. Issue the following command at the terminal-
sudo touch /forcefsck
3. Verify that the file has been created. Issue the following command at the terminal-
ls
4. Now we need to reboot the system. Issue the following command at the terminal-
sudo reboot
5. A file system check via fsck utility is forced at next reboot-
